"Today we stand in footsteps millennia old.
May we acknowledge the traditional owners
whose cultures and customs have nurtured,
and continue to nurture, this land,
since men and women
awoke from the great dream.
We honour the presence of these ancestors
who reside in the imagination of this land
and whose irrepressible spirituality
flows through all creation."
Jonathan Hill

By identifying as ‘boat people’, we hope to reclaim the negative language that’s used in the asylum seeker debate and put an end to the demonisation that clouds the issue

— Daniel Heycox, Director

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My heritage is Greek (1955) and English (1815), which means my family have an immigrant past, not unlike most Australians. We believe that everyone should recognise their past in understanding the future of Australia as a multicultural place which welcomes people from far and wide, especially those who aren't lucky enough to experience growing up in such a peaceful, plentiful country as ours.

Some positive facts to start your 2019. Although this is progressive for Australia's refuge stance. Our country is facing current prejudices towards migration which resulted in a fall to 162,000 permanent arrivals over the past year as opposed to the annual cap of 190,000 places. -
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Happy New Years everyone, we hope you approach 2019 with an open heart and a welcoming soul. Hopefully this year will see real progressions for refugees across the world.
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Happy Holidays!! We were born to love, not to hate. Let's share love these holidays because hate is too hard to bear. .
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#iamaboatperson #happyholidays #refugees #sophocles #love

Westpac is doing a Christmas donation drive! Employees can buy a "gift" which is a donation to charity. All donations will support our food for thought market stall. Thank you @westpac !!
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